Firefox 3.0: Eight Tricks You Should Know, but Probably Don’t

There are at least 8 little known tricks to the Firefox 3.0 web browser that you should know and ExtremeTech is prepared to enlighten you. Resizing tool bars to give you a little extra room to work with is fairly cosmetic, but can make your life easier. There are instructions on how to create smart bookmarks, duplicate tabs and specify your default email service. You can modify or eliminate close tab buttons and change the way Firefox 3.0’s Awesome bar works. The browser also lets you assign smart keywords for any site with a search engine allowing you to search from your address bar.

Number 8 is the biggest trick of all for Firefox 3.0 and a gaping hole in you personal Internet security fortress that should be plugged quickly. Never fear, the solution to this particular security problem can be easily fixed once you know about it.

Read the full Firefox 3: 8 Untold Secrets on ExtremeTech to get in the know.